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FreeBSD 5.3 RC2 Released

Posted by Hemos on from the let-the-candidates-be-released dept.

ValiantSoul writes "FreeBSD 5.3 Release Candidate 2 was just released. This new RC includes an updated network stack that fixes a bug where the system stops responding when under severe network load, the complete disabling of the ULE scheduler due to instability, and other fixes. Originally the FreeBSD team decided not to release a RC 2 however the fixes in the latest CURRENT were important enough to do so. As long as there are no severe problems with RC 2, this will be the last test release until a final one. See the full announcement on the mailing lists."

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  1. does fbsd have good framebuffer console? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    i'm using 1024x768 @75Hz (128 columns of text!) and it's a dream for coding in. i don't wanna use X, so only way i'll be happy in fbsd is if i can get big BIG console windows like this. anywhere from 128 to 132 cols is good enough for me.
    (i already checked fbsd web site man pages for wscons, and it looks like 800x600 with 90 cols is the max???)

  2. Re:This is good. by a_hofmann · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I always had the impression that FreeBSD has gathered one of the most professional teams around an open source project of this scale. They focus on delivering a high quality operating system, and that's seemingly the only rationale behind engineering decisions. I like that attitude.

    Maybe that is why it works out so well ?

  3. Freedbsd-Stable? by krammit · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I remember a few months ago that 5.3 was the target for making the 5.X branch the official "stable" branch. Any word on when 5.X goes stable if not with this release?

    --
    "Watch your cornhole, bud."
  4. anyone remember 2.4.0-2.4.10? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Let's not get too huffy here about ULE. Anyone care to bring remember the ugly VM wars of the early 2.4 series? Even now there's still plenty of LKM traffic over scheduling in the 2.6 kernel. The unfortunate thing is that I think a bunch of the work is for naught. I believe Dragonfly (at least in concept) will end up being much more scalable. If that proves true, I'd hope that down the road they re-merge to focus resources on IMHO is the most robust of the FOSS OS's.

  5. Can ordinary users use this? by northcat · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I once tried to install FreeBSD on my system. I couldn't get X and many other apps to work. And installation wasn't very "pleasant". So, here is my question: Can an ordinary user like me use FreeBSD?

  6. Re:XP? by ulib · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Troll-joking-about-the-few-restrictions-of-the-BSD -license says
    In other news, Microsoft has declared they have just improved the network-stack of Windows XP, making it more robust under heavy loads....

    Strange... you should be happy, because GNU/Linux can adopt it as well. And it's about time... :)
    What's New in the FreeBSD Network Stack (Sep 2004)
    Quote: "FreeBSD can now route 1Mpps on a 2.8GHz Xeon whilst Linux can't do much more than 100kpps."

    Seriously... It looks like most of you GNU/Linux users hate Microsoft more than you love your OS. I hope I'm wrong, because that would be a bit sad... :-/